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[siztenboots]

Nice to see you have stayed with motronic, albeit the 7 series. All the tuning software and tools I have will work perfectly with this too , when you want to get a bit more involved with adjustments.

[KurtVerbose]

Brilliant - hope there's a video coming!

[Crabash]

A little late now but just to fill in a gap in your original purchase story. Nidd Vale use (they still might) to run a huge wholesale department, a chap called Simon use to bulk buy at closed (restricted access) GM/NQ auctions then offer the stock to everyone & his dog in the trade. The wholesale section was at a separate site to the dealership, which is probably why they had no knowledge of the car when you rang.

It wad something like that. And it was owned by a dealership before me.

[Rickwoo118]

Is there anyone else on the forum who has a conversion like yours?i know it has been done with lotus elise cars before and I remember seeing one at GTI inters with the same engine as yours....he couldn't get all that power down on the 1/4 mile runs. Still very impressive figures.

[Duncan VXR]

Im the only one to do in a vx220, paul at psr has done it to the elise and think another company done it. Lots have done the easier transplant of older 1.8 20vt in elises and exiges etc There is a Honda project happening in a speedster DG

[Duncan VXR]

Also Steve has super fat rear tyres which should help traction. Once the weather improves the race logic box will go one for some factual data DG

[ChrisS1]

That looks like a whole lot of fun.

 

Looking forward to seeing some footage (might be a while with the current dire weather forecast though!)

[Aerodynamic]

Impressive work, truly impressive, it´s like a brand new car.

How long have you been working on this?

 

This is not a DSG gearbox? What did you use to attache the Mesh for the heater intake?

And how did you solve the driveshaft?

 

BR, Per

[vocky]

Good work guys, nice to see something different in a vx220 

[Nev]

Epic amounts of work in there. Well done and happy driving.

[Duncan VXR]

Impressive work, truly impressive, it´s like a brand new car. How long have you been working on this?   This is not a DSG gearbox? What did you use to attache the Mesh for the heater intake? And how did you solve the driveshaft?   BR, Per

Dsg fits but very heavy box and load of wiring fun to get it working in the vx220 I bonded intake covers with sikaflex Shafts I measured about 10 times in all suspension angles, machined a sleeve up to join the vaux and vag shafts and took to super Dave to weld. Once happy I got drawn up amd some s155 steel custom jobbie s machined and balanced before building up with new outers and low mileage inner vag ones DG

[Duncan VXR]

Been a good 6 months work

[hairy]

Great project chaps! Thanks for taking the time to post up all the photos

[Kieran McC]

That's looks a well sorted car ,doing a lot of the work yourself gives you a lot of satisfaction ,Well done good luck with it

[nicollow]

Absolutely brilliant work from all involved!! Surely a weight saving over the standard VXT too!? Hopefully see it in the flesh some point soon.  Must resist sending a PM to Dunc and send my car down along with a few blank cheques!  

[Crabash]

I will surely see some of you at trackdays or meets. Will try to get along to few meets in other areas as there seems to be so much interest. Don't know on the weight but it's not going to be much different and I dont really care if it is a bit heavier.

Edited by Crabash, 23 December 2013 - 08:02 PM.

[Bumblebee]

The amount of times I've clicked on dg profile to pm'ing him.....and then thought no must resist lol

[Hark]

Really enjoyed reading that, very impressive project.

[Crabash]

That's looks a well sorted car ,doing a lot of the work yourself gives you a lot of satisfaction ,Well done good luck with it

 

I'm so glad I got more involved, don't think I would have had the same respect for the car if I had just left it all to DG. Learned a bit along the way too.

 

I will update with any additions I make, although funds are low right now so the big stuff will have to wait.

 

To do asap...

 

Sort air stuck in ABS (I think?)

 

Sound proof bulkhead and refit modded plastic cover.

 

Look at a cowl or something for the air filter to muffle noise a bit, it's kind of nice but a bit too much for cruising at the min. (ideas welcome )

 

Re-trim, mod and fit centre console/ gear shift cover. 

 

Log as much as possible with vag-com.

 

Seal and fit hardtop.

 

For the future....

 

Re-trim interior or parts thereof.

 

Lower driver seat a bit if possible.

 

Fit anti sub straps to current 4 points.

 

Geo

 

RR session and possible tweaks.

 

And possibilities.....

 

LSD

 

TC

 

One piece undertray/diffuser.

 

Who knows.....

Edited by Crabash, 23 December 2013 - 11:11 PM.

[nicollow]

 

That's looks a well sorted car ,doing a lot of the work yourself gives you a lot of satisfaction ,Well done good luck with it

 

 

 

Look at a cowl or something for the air filter to muffle noise a bit, it's kind of nice but a bit too much for cruising at the min. (ideas welcome )

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got a BMC carbon enclosed airbox for my 'charged 2.2 because I couldnt stand the whine. Made a big difference. They have versions which would take 400 odd brake no probs...

 

http://www.bmcairfil...rd_pr3_4_1.aspx